They are native to South America. Rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They look similar, but are not closely related, to rabbits. The viscacha looks much like a rabbit due to convergent evolution.
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Mountain Viscacha from Parinacota Province, Arica y Parinacota, Chile on December 20, 2018 at 08:40 AM by Ben Schweinhart
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Clase: Mammalia Orden: Rodentia Familia: Chinchillidae Género: Lagidium Especie: Lagidium viscacia.
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Viscachas MENUMENUChinchillas & DegusDietBehaviourHealthHousingOriginsPhysiologyViscachasLinks The main chinchilla species Chinchilla lanigera and Chinchilla brevicaudata are related to the viscachas. The large Plains Viscacha Lagostomus maximus does not bear much similarity to the main chinchilla species, while the smaller Mountain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia is similar to the main chinchilla species except for…
There are six species in this family. They are all found in South America. They have thick, very soft fur; large ears; big eyes; and bushy tails. Their hind legs are longer than their front legs. They live in colonies. Most species, except for the plains viscacha, live in rocky crevices or burrows in the mountains. Plains viscacha live on the plains and dig burrows. - Wildlife Journal Junior
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